Possessives

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Things You MUST Know About ApostrophesBrought to you by: Mrs. GrenawaltWhat? You've Got To Be Kidding!!!waitress's shoeBoth forms are correct!Add 'S OR just ' to singular words ending in sExamples:Charles's computerKansas' highwaysClass's opinionEtta James' singingYou will find this if you Google "waitress's shoe"...This NEVER shows ownership:IT'STHIS shows ownership:ITSNEVER!!!I once read that you should only use an exclamation point if the world is ending, so you can see that I feel very strongly about this.The cat licked its paw.Don't like all the nit-picky rules and exceptions?TOO BAD. DEAL WITH ITWhen you are old please do NOT send me a holiday card like this...The Agulara's6837 S. Cristina WayHonolulu, Hawaii, USA 10876The Grenawalts1492 South #YOLO DriveTallahasse, Florida, USA 31297Is this person owning something here?Thank you for watching and please use apostrophes correctly.Ownership - Words Ending in Swaitress' shoeWhy?I have no idea.1) Just to clarify...apostrophes show ownership - not plurals. Ever.no mineJake's moneymineMartha's moneyPlural Words Ending in SAdd only ' to show ownershipThree girls had dresses.The girls' dresses.

NEVER use ' to show more than one!Twenty dogs' were in the pack.NO!plural alreadyapostrophe only after the sownershippluralsomeone owns somethingcould be 1 person = 'scould be 2+ people = s'exceptions:

ends in s already = add 's or only ' 2+ people doesn't end in S = 'sits shows ownership; it's means it isUSE 'USE S or ESshow more than onethree carstwo boxesNO 'NEVER!!EXCEPTION 1EXCEPTION 2EXCEPTION 3PET PEEVEThe Agularas6837 S. Cristina WayHonolulu, Hawaii, USA 10876The Grenawalts1492 South #YOLO DriveTallahasse, Florida, USA 31297Ahhhhh..... better...SEND ONE LIKE THISSome plural words don't end in sMen's roomWomen's roomthere's more than one person here, but it doesn't end in sAdd 's like you would with a singular noun like boy's bikePrezi courtesy of Cristina